www.washingtontimes.com Topics: Joint Chiefs Of Staffhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/topics/joint-chiefs-of-staff/?utm_medium=RSSwww.washingtontimes.com Topics: Joint Chiefs Of Staffen-usFri, 28 Dec 2012 19:12:08 -0500LYONS: Draft of new U.S. Army handbook must be scrapped http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/28/draft-of-new-us-army-handbook-must-be-scrapped/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>After the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," the erosion of our military's moral principles, regretfully, continues.</p> <p>A recent Wall Street Journal article described the U.S. Army's final-draft handbook, which indoctrinates our military personnel heading to Afghanistan in how to be sensitive to and accept Muslim and Afghan 7th-century customs ...Adm. James A. Lyons Fri, 28 Dec 2012 19:12:08 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/28/draft-of-new-us-army-handbook-must-be-scrapped/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSPentagon review finds generals need ethics training more oftenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/7/pentagon-review-generals-need-more-ethics-training/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>An initial review by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff found that current ethics training is "appropriate," but it needs to start earlier in a flag officer's career and be reinforced more frequently.</p> <p>The review also found that the level and type of support staff that flag officers ...Kristina WongFri, 07 Dec 2012 11:41:00 -0500http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/dec/7/pentagon-review-generals-need-more-ethics-training/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSSGen. Pace rejected retiring as Joint Chiefs chairmanhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/jun/16/gen-pace-rejected-retiring-as-joint-chiefs-chairma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p> Marine Gen. Peter Pace said that he had turned down an offer to voluntarily retire rather than be forced out as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. </p> <p> To quit in wartime, he said, would be letting down the troops. </p> <p> Gen. Pace, responding to a ...Sat, 16 Jun 2007 00:00:00 -0400http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2007/jun/16/gen-pace-rejected-retiring-as-joint-chiefs-chairma/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS